“That man did not deserve that”: Candlelight vigil held for Columbia man killed in vehicle-pedestrian crash
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A candlelight vigil was held Friday night for a 47-year-old Columbia man who was killed in a vehicle and pedestrian collision on Aug. 14.
Mark Hunter Jr. was killed after being struck by a vehicle near East St. Charles Road and Remm Drive at about 9:09 p.m. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries.
The vigil honoring Hunter Jr. was held at Hogan House in Columbia, where family, friends and community members gathered to mourn his death and remember his life.
Those who knew Hunter Jr. remembered him as someone who was always willing to help others.
“He would give you the shirt off his back. There was nothing you couldn’t ask him for. If he had it, you had it,” Shikea Lane, Hunter Jr.’s sister-in-law,told ABC 17 News.
He was also remembered for his work ethic and willingness to volunteer.
“He was a cheerful volunteer; everything he did he did with a smile on his face,” Ginger Riley, director of Hogan House, said.
Shikea Lane said Hunter Jr. was also focused on working hard and providing for his family.
“When we finally got to meet him, that’s all he was talking about, him getting a job, supporting his family, helping his family out,” Lane told ABC 17 News.
Hunter Jr. also became known for his skills during neighborhood bingo games at Hogan House.
“We had neighborhood bingo here, and he won five or six of the games out of the 10 we played,” Riley said with a laugh.
Hunter Jr. dedicated much of his time to Hogan House, a food pantry and support center serving families in northeast Columbia.
Riley said Hunter Jr. became involved after being introduced to her by his fiancée, Tymeka Lane, who was already involved with the program.
“He dedicated his time to that until he got an actual job,” Shikea Lane told ABC 17 News.
Even after getting a job at FedEx, Hunter Jr. continued volunteering his free time at Hogan House.
“Stack food on the shelf, take out the trash, break down boxes, he loved it,” Tymeka Lane said.
Columbia police claim they used Flock cameras to help identify and later arrest two suspects.
On Saturday, officers arrested 53-year-old Columbia man Shunta Bohanon.
Bohanon was charged with first-degree involuntary manslaughter, armed criminal action, leaving the scene of an accident and tampering with evidence. He is being held at the Boone County Jail without bond. A confined docket hearing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, while a preliminary hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 10.
Sandra Sharp, a 55-year-old Columbia woman, was also arrested on suspicion of tampering with physical evidence, resisting arrest and assault of a special victim in the fourth degree.
Tymeka Lane said she wants the people responsible to be held accountable.
“I’m not mad. I don’t want to talk to the lady or nothing. But I want justice. They need to be punished,” Tymeka Lane said. “That man did not deserve that, people were running over his body and everything. They ran him down like a dog.”
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